th century An American composer during the Golden Age of Animation Born Nov 10 th 1891 in Lexington Missouri Died Nov 29 th 1972 near Los Angeles California He was known for his work with Walt Disney Silly Symphonies and for his work with Warner Brothers Looney Tunes amp ID: 775930
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Carl Stalling
The most famous unknown composer of the 20
th century
Slide2An American composer during the Golden Age of AnimationBorn Nov. 10th 1891 in Lexington MissouriDied Nov. 29th 1972 near Los Angeles, CaliforniaHe was known for his work with Walt Disney (Silly Symphonies) and for his work with Warner Brothers (Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies)
Carl Stalling
Slide3The Early Years
Carl started playing the piano at 6 yrs old.
He became the principal piano accompanist of a silent movie house at 12 yrs old.
He started conducting his own orchestra and improvising at the organ at the Isis Movie Theater in his early 30s.
Slide4Disney Studios
Stalling started his cartoon career with Disney. The Skeleton Dance (1929)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhZLB-HI0R8Mostly a fox trot in a minor key
Slide5Disney Studios
Stalling used the “tick” method to sync the music with the animation.
Each member of the orchestra would wear an earphone to listen to the clicks the film would make going through a projector
(…or something like that).
Slide6Warner Brothers
Stalling’s
career at Warner Bros. lasted 22 years from 1936-1958, when he retired.
“One
Froggy
Evening”
http
://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRnX4quv5W4
Listen for:
Aural and visual musical gags
Tin Pan Alley popular songs
Slide7Stalling was a master at swiftly changing musical styles.
His arrangements are complicated and technically demanding.
He made extensive use of many of the works of Raymond Scott
He often used musical quotation and punning
.
Slide8“Water Water Everyhare”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGqa_KE1oik
Slide9“Carl Stalling almost single-handedly brought about a new form of music that did not exist before 1928. Having established the musical conventions for cartoons, Stalling basically had an influence on every cartoon composer since his run at
W
arner Bros. He was also a master at telling a story through music, with gestures and nuances so clear, that there is never any doubt as to his intentions. If you don’t believe me, go turn on your television and watch some Looney Tunes. Turn up the volume and listen while doing something else. I guarantee you will know exactly what is happening, and to whom.
This was the comedic skill of Carl Stalling.”
--Daniel
Goldmark
Slide10References
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 1 DVDs
New Grove Dictionary of American Music
Adamson, Joe (1980) "Chuck Jones Interviewed." in
The American Animated Cartoon,
edited by Gerald and
Danny Peary
,. New York: E. P. Dutton. pp. 128–41
The Mickey Mouse Genius, by August
Kleinzahler
, Slate Magazine Posted Friday, Dec. 5, 2003
Funnyworld
Revisited, Carl Stalling, by Michael Barrier, Milton Gray, and Bill Spicer, reprinted from
Funnyworld
No. 13 (1971)